A sneaky factor behind our obesity explosion
Here’s an eye-opening statistic--currently, nearly eight out of 10 Americans are overweight or obese. And those numbers are not going down. Of course, the begging question here is: What in the world is going on? Why is it our “new normal” to be overweight? Well, there are a lot of factors behind the scenes, including processed/fast foods, lack of exercise, exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, chronic stress and the resulting elevated cortisol levels, and our...
A very preventable cause of chronic disease
I remember having a conversation with a woman who told me how fortunate she felt to be in good health in her early 60's. This is how she described "good health": Her cholesterol stayed under 200 with Crestor Her blood pressure was controlled with amlodipine Omeprazole kept her acid reflux at bay Metformin brought her A1C down to < 6% THAT'S good health? This woman is anything BUT healthy. What she has is a chemically...
6 Steps to a longer, disease-free life
I’m going to be blunt this morning. If you are interested in living a longer, disease-free life, our modern healthcare system is not the way to do it. I thought of this on Wednesday as I was walking into a local medical center for my annual GYN exam. Practically everyone around me in the lobby was overweight, or could barely walk without difficulty, or looked like they were at death’s door. And of course,...
- Tags: Energy, Exercise, General Health, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
10 Ways to boost your energy fast!
I’m going to go out on a limb today and guess that you don’t always have nearly the level of energy that you’d like to have. Fair statement? It’s not surprising. Lacking energy is one of the most common reasons that people consult their doctors. But what makes this challenging is that there are many potential reasons why you may be resembling Dagwood Bumstead on a regular basis. So it’s important to figure out...
Tired and depressed? This could be why!
Let’s play a little imagine game for a moment. Let’s say you went to the doctor and reported that you’ve been feeling tired lately, you get indigestion a lot, and you feel depressed. You get tested for low thyroid, iron, hemoglobin A1C, cortisol, mono and maybe even get an endoscopy and everything comes back normal. So, at that point you might walk out with prescriptions for an ADHD drug (for the fatigue), an acid reducer...
- Tags: Energy, Immune Health, Mental Health, Vitamin B12
The taboo subject that most people dread
Alas, when the word exercise comes up, the excuses come out!
Many people claim to "not have the time." Yet they can tell you what happened on Criminal Minds or NCIS each week. The sad thing is, most excuse-makers also happen to be overweight, sick and medicated.
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